Exam 14: Therapies

Your best friend says, after her relationship has ended, "I just can't go on since we broke up; no one was so perfect for me; no one will ever love me again; nothing is worthwhile and never will be again. This is just awful. Life has no meaning for me. Why did the love of my life leave me? I guess it's because I'm a terrible person who will never deserve to be loved." Using ideas from Ellis' and/or Beck's cognitive therapy approaches, help your friend in need.

Beck's cognitive therapy makes no

What are some advantages of group therapy?

Today, the usual length of therapy with private therapists is

Relationship therapy is used successfully to treat schizophrenia.

Penny is taking antipsychotics to relieve the symptoms of a psychological disorder. She likely suffers from

What is exposure and response prevention, and how is it used to treat people with obsessive compulsive disorder?

Empathetic understanding on the part of the therapist is emphasized most in

Which of the following is a behaviour modification technique based on operant conditioning?

Which of the following mental health professions must have a medical degree?

Which of the following is a biological therapy?

Five-year-old Will is terrified of dogs. During a therapy session, Will watches from a safe distance as another child approaches a dog with no ill effect. Then the child reaches out to pet the dog and finally holds the dog in her lap. Will is encouraged to engage in each step himself. The therapist is trying to treat Will's fear of dogs with

Psychotherapy usually involves a conversation between a therapist and a client.

The most common side-effect of electroconvulsive therapy is memory loss.